2024–25 III liga

The 2024–25 III liga (also known as Betclic III liga for sponsorship reasons)[1] is the 17th season of the fourth tier domestic division in the Polish football league system since its establishment in 2008 under its current title (III liga) and the 8th season under its current league division format.[2] The league is operated by the Polish Football Association (PZPN).

III liga
Season2024–25
DatesAugust 2024 – June 2025
2025–26 →

The competition is contested by 72 clubs split geographically across 4 groups of 18 teams, with the winners of each group gaining promotion to the II liga. The season is played in a round-robin tournament. It will begin in 2024 and will conclude in 2025. The teams include semi-professional clubs (although a few are professional) and the reserve teams of professional clubs. From this season onwards, promotion/relegation play-offs will be played, with two second-placed teams facing teams placed 13th and 14th from the II liga.[3]

Format

72 teams were divided into four groups according to geographical criteria:[2]

Since 2021–22 season each group of III liga was operated by Polish Football Association (PZPN), not a different voivodship football association.

Lechia T.M.
Sokół A.Ł.
Polonia L.W.
Unia S.
Warta S.
Wikielec
Kotwica
Noteć
Pogoń N.S.
Sokół K.
Unia S.
Vineta
Wybrzeże Rewalskie
Carina
Goczałkowice Z.
Karkonosze
Odra B. O.
Pniówek
Podlesianka
Stal B.
Ślęza
Unia T.Ś.
Czarni
Lewart
Podhale
Pogoń-Sokół
Star
Świdniczanka
Wiślanie
Wiązownica
Location of teams and stadiums in 2024–25 III liga. Red: Group I, Green: Group II, Yellow: Group III, Blue: Group IV

Changes from last season

The following teams have changed division since the 2023–24 season.

To III liga
Relegated from
2023–24 II liga		 Skra Częstochowa
Lech Poznań II
Sandecja Nowy Sącz
Stomil Olsztyn		 Promoted from
2023–24 IV liga		 Group 1
Sokoł Aleksandrów Łódzki
Wisła Płock II
Wigry Suwałki
Polonia Lidzbark Warmiński		 Group 2
Wda Świecie
Kotwica Kórnik
Gryf Słupsk
Wybrzeże Rewalskie Rewal		 Group 3
Miedź Legnica II
Polonia Słubice
Stal Brzeg
Podlesianka Katowice		 Group 4
Korona Kielce II
Wisła Kraków II
Lewart Lewartów
Pogoń-Sokół Lubaczów

From III liga
Promoted to
2024–25 II liga		 Pogoń Grodzisk Mazowiecki
Świt Szczecin
Rekord Bielsko-Biała
Wieczysta Kraków		 Relegated to
2024–25 IV liga		 Group 1
Olimpia Zambrów
Concordia Elbląg
Legionovia Legionowo
Pilica Białobrzegi		 Group 2
Wikęd Luzino
Stolem Gniewino
KP Starogard Gdański
Unia Solec Kujawski		 Group 3
Warta Gorzów Wielkopolski
Gwarek Tarnowskie Góry
LZS Starowice Dolne
Raków Częstochowa		 Group 4
Unia Tarnów
Karpaty Krosno
Orlęta Radzyń Podlaski
Sokół Sieniawa

See also

References
  1. "Betclic Sponsorem Tytularnym 1. Ligi do końca sezonu 2027/2028" (in Polish). I liga. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  2. KOMUNIKAT ZARZĄDU PZPN XI/2013 Z DNIA 22 LISTOPADA 2013 ROKU
  3. "PZPN zatwierdził reformę II ligi". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
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